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ABC News Daniloff Freedom Poll, September 1986 (ICPSR 8640)

Principal Investigator(s):ABC News

Summary:

This survey was conducted after the release of Nicholas
Daniloff, a reporter who had been held by the Soviet Union on charges
of spying. The United States government negotiated his release but
denied that there was any connection between his release and the
release of Gennadi Zakharov, a Soviet physicist who had been held by
the United States on spying charges. Respondents were asked about:
their knowledge of the Daniloff case, whether or not they thought
there was a swap, if they ... (more info)

This survey was conducted after the release of Nicholas
Daniloff, a reporter who had been held by the Soviet Union on charges
of spying. The United States government negotiated his release but
denied that there was any connection between his release and the
release of Gennadi Zakharov, a Soviet physicist who had been held by
the United States on spying charges. Respondents were asked about:
their knowledge of the Daniloff case, whether or not they thought
there was a swap, if they considered the case a victory or a defeat
for the United States, and their evaluation of how Reagan handled the
case. Respondents were also asked to evaluate Reagan's handling of
the hostage situation in Beirut, Lebanon. In addition, they were
asked whether or not they expected any important accomplishments to
come from the upcoming summit meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev in
Iceland.